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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dedham (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dedham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dedham is located in Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Audubon, Calhoun, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Sac & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Dedham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dedham:

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Dedham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Willey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
      • Willey is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Templeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <2>
    • Coon Rapids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
      • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <2>
    • Roselle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Community Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Community Estates
      • Carroll Community Estates is located in Carroll County
    • Halbur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
      • Halbur is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Carroll
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glidden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
    • Manning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <2>
    • Ralston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Lidderdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Audubon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
    • Ross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
    • Audubon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
    • Fiscus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Exira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <2>
    • Kimballton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Brayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Wightman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
    • Yetter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
      • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Lohrville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Aspinwall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Westside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westside <2>
    • Manilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Vail
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <2>
    • Boyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Boyer is located in Crawford County
    • Deloit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
      • Deloit is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Denison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
      • Denison is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <2>
    • Buck Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Sunset Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Scranton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
    • Farlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Churdan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Bayard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
    • Bagley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Guthrie Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
      • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <2>
    • Herndon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Yale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Jamaica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Panora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
  • Sac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Grant City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Sac County
    • Herring ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • Herring is located in Sac County
    • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
    • Wall Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
      • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Lake View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
    • Botna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
      • Botna is located in Shelby County
    • Irwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
    • Elk Horn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
    • Kirkman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Defiance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Defiance is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dedham, see our County-by-County Page for Dedham.

Newspapers Published in Dedham ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dedham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dedham, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dedham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dedham:

Cemeteries Near Dedham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dedham.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dedham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.

  • Dedham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dedham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedham Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • McCurdy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCurdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCurdy Cemetery
  • Old Carrollton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carrollton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carrollton Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
  • Elba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
  • Viola Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Center Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
  • Tuttles Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coon Rapids Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (153 more) ...
    • Holy Angels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Orange Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dedham had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dedham had a population of 248 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.

  • Willey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
    • Willey is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Templeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <2>
  • Viola Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
    • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
  • Coon Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
    • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <2>
  • Roselle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
    • Roselle is located in Carroll County
  • Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Ross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Audubon County
  • Halbur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
    • Halbur is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Carroll
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Glidden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
  • Manning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Manning is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Audubon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Maple River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
      • Maple River is located in Carroll County
    • Bayard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dedham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dedham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dedham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dedham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dedham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9071, Longitude: -94.8221    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dedham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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